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Larnog Solar Farm, Sully

Awaiting decision Vale of Glamorgan 2026/00533/SC2 EIA Scoping Opinion

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping request for the construction, operation and decommissioning of a solar farm and associated infrastructure including substation and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

As published by the council, reference 2026/00533/SC2

Application record

Reference
2026/00533/SC2
Type
EIA Scoping Opinion
Status
Awaiting Consultation Responses
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Sully
Parish
Sully Community Council
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Vale of Glamorgan register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 2025/01286/SC1 Decided

    Larnog Solar Farm, Sully

    Construction, operation and decommissioning of a solar farm, with an installed capacity of up to 35 Mega-Watts (MW), and associated infrastructure, including a substation and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

    Decided 27 Mar 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Received by Vale of Glamorgan

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Vale of Glamorgan took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Vale of Glamorgan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Vale of Glamorgan decided outline applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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